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Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 BJP state general secretary S Suresh defended party leader Shone George on Saturday, stating that he had only criticised the alleged "misuse" of a media house for political purposes.Shone had recently criticised the church-backed Malayalam daily – Deepika – over...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 – As Kerala awaits the election results, one figure stands out above all others in the state's political landscape: Pinarayi Vijayan. Now 80, the veteran CPI(M) leader is seeking a historic third consecutive term as Chief Minister, a feat no leader in Kerala's...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 A church-supported Malayalam daily published a strongly worded editorial on Saturday, criticizing "political opportunists" amid the ongoing controversy over proposed amendments to the FCRA.The editorial in 'Deepika Daily' stated that its position would remain...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 11 Congress leader K Muraleedharan said on Saturday that no community should be blamed for not voting for a particular party.He was responding to questions regarding BJP leader P C George and his son Shone George, who criticized the Catholic church, its bishops, and a...

Kochi, April 11 K V Thomas, the Special Representative of the Kerala government in New Delhi, said on Saturday that the CPI(M)-led LDF will return to power for a third time, and the Congress-led UDF will not form a government due to the alleged "internal conflicts" within it.Thomas, a former...

Alappuzha (Kerala), April 10 The CPI(M) intensified its attack on rebel leader G Sudhakaran on Friday, with Minister Saji Cherian alleging that the veteran leader had helped the Congress defeat the party’s candidate in Alappuzha during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.Sudhakaran, who did not renew...

Malappuram (Kerala), April 10 IUML leader Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal said on Friday that while the party deserves the post of deputy chief minister, it would not claim it if the UDF comes to power in Kerala.The Kerala Assembly elections were held on Thursday, with results for all 140...

Kottayam (Kerala), April 10 BJP leader P C George criticised certain Catholic bishops on Friday and said the proposed FCRA amendment bill would be passed in the Lok Sabha.George, who contested the assembly election from the Poonjar constituency, a Christian-dominated area in the district, was...

Alappuzha, April 10 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said on Friday that the UDF contested the assembly elections in a united and positive manner, and was confident that it would secure a decisive victory when the results are announced on May 4.Speaking to reporters here, Chennithala...

Kannur (Kerala), April 10 Multiple incidents of violence were reported in various parts of the Taliparamba constituency here, with a CPI(M) worker allegedly stabbed and Congress-led UDF workers attacked after the Assembly election polling concluded on Thursday night, police said.In...

Payyannur, April 10 – Fresh allegations of intimidation and political violence have surfaced in Payyannur, in the Kannur district of Kerala, with the UDF-backed independent candidate, V. Kunjikrishnan, claiming that a mafia-like network is operating to silence dissenters.His remarks came hours...

Kozhikode (Kerala), April 10 LDF convener T P Ramakrishnan on Friday alleged that the Congress-led UDF carried out a campaign of lies and personal attacks against rivals in the Kerala Assembly elections, which concluded a day ago.Ramakrishnan claimed that the lies spread by the UDF were...

On Thursday, Kerala recorded over 78% voter turnout – four percentage points higher than in the 2021 Assembly elections – in a crucial election that will determine whether the ruling LDF secures a rare third consecutive term, or if the opposition UDF makes a comeback. The BJP also seeks to gain...

On Thursday, voting concluded at 6 pm in Kerala, with a high turnout recorded in the election to form the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly. The ruling LDF, led by the Congress-led UDF, and the BJP-led NDA all campaigned intensively.According to the Election Commission, the turnout was 77.45%...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Polling across Kerala proceeded largely peacefully, but protests were reported at several booths on Thursday over allegations of fraudulent voting.A minor scuffle broke out between Congress and BJP activists in Manalur, Thrissur district, after UDF candidate T N...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar cast his vote here on Thursday and appealed to the public to exercise their franchise.Arlekar voted at a polling booth in Jawahar Nagar in the Vattiyoorkavu constituency.The governor said he felt fortunate to vote for...

Kottayam (Kerala), April 9 Congress candidate Chandy Oommen, son of former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, wore black attire as a mark of protest while arriving to cast his vote along with his family in the crucial Assembly election at Puthuppally on Thursday.Around 10:30 am, Oommen, accompanied...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 Voting in the Kerala Assembly elections saw a turnout of over 16 per cent after the first two hours of voting on Thursday.According to Election Commission (EC) figures, polling till 9 am recorded a turnout of 16.23 per cent, with the highest being in the Ernakulam...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 – Around 16% of Kerala’s 2.71 crore electorate have cast their votes within the first two hours of polling on Thursday, setting an energetic tone for what Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan described as a decisive election for the state’s future.Leading the campaign...

Palakkad (Kerala), April 8 The Congress on Wednesday alleged that BJP candidate Sobha Surendran was "caught red-handed" distributing cash to voters in Palakkad ahead of the April 9 Assembly elections, sparking claims and counter-charges during the silent campaign period in Kerala.Surendran...